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I prefer OG style websites – what are yours?

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Re: I prefer OG style websites – what are yours?

#27
Hacker News itself is a good example — no JavaScript bloat, loads instantly, works on anything. I also appreciate sites where you can actually find what you came for without dismissing three popups and a newsletter signup first. As someone who came late to the internet and learned a lot from straightforward, no-frills documentation sites, I have a soft spot for anything that just gets out of the way. With that being said, It ISN"T the most eye candy friendly site. But I guess that's exactly the attraction.

Re: I prefer OG style websites – what are yours?

#28

This one has a special place in my heart https://www.tibia.com/news/

The Cloudflare gate and large cookie warning with a multi-step opt-out kind of killed it for me before I could even give it a chance. It’s just an off putting welcome for a new user.

Re: I prefer OG style websites – what are yours?

#29

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/ My last use case for it was selling a car and giving away some free stuff. Sadly, those have been replaced by fb marketplace.

I still use Craigslist when I need to sell something. It’s not often, but I can’t bring myself to use FB marketplace. I don’t sell stuff often, but did sell a set of tires on CL a couple years ago.

Re: I prefer OG style websites – what are yours?

#30
Smithereen, my fediverse server software, replicates the old VKontakte desktop layout as faithfully as possible. Most functionality works without JS. Almost everything is rendered server-side. It does require a somewhat modern browser though. https://friends.grishka.me/grishka
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